Domestic spinning-machine



[No Model.)

J. P. GAINBS.

DOMESTIC SPINNING MAGHINE.

No. 259,380. Patented June 13, 1882,.

NITED STATES DOMESTIC SPINNING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 259,380, dated June 13, 1882.

Application filed March 27, 1882.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMEs P. Games, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Kuttawa, in the county of Lyon and State of Kentucky,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Domestic Spinning- Machines; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference beinghad to the accompanying drawing, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon ,which form a part of this specification.

Myinvention relates to that class of machines known as domestic spinning machines, which comprise a standard provided with bearin gs for the driving, intermediate, and belt wheel shafts, and a standard provided with bearings for the spindle and a base, bench, or bar on which said standards are adjustable; and my invention consists in certain features hereinafter described, and specifically set forth in the claim.

The drawing represents in perspective a machine embodying my invention.

, A represents the bench or bar,which in this instance is square in cross-section; but, if preferred, it may be round, and it is at one end screw-threaded, at a, for a purpose hereinafter set forth.

Each of the standards B O is at its base mortised to fit and slide upon the bar A, and is provided with a set-screw, b and c, respectively, for retaining the standard in desired positions.

The standard B is provided with the bearings 1) b the former for the shaft of the gear-wheel D, which is driven by the crank E and meshes with the pinion F, attached to the shaft of the belt-wheel G, runnin gin the bearin g D The standard 0 is provided with a circular (No model.)

or annular head, 0, having projections 0 per forated for the reception of the bearings 12 of 5 the spindle H and pulley I, said bearings being straps of hide or leather passing around the shaft and through the perforated projec tions 0 and secured therein by pins 0 as clearly shown.

The object of screw-threading the end of the bar A is to adapt the machine to be securely fastened to the wall, a door, or a window-casing at a convenient height for operating the machine, either when sitting or standin g,whereby when not in use the machine can be stored away in less space than it it were provided with the usual bench and legs; and, furthermore, it can be secured when in use to portions of a building, which gives a firmer support than when clamped to a table, and if desired, by use of an ordinary clamp, it may be' so supported, the square bar A being adapted to that purpose.

The operation of the machine in spinningis too readily apparent to require description.

The standards being adjustable, they can be reversed to a left or right handed machine at will, and also serve to tighten the belt J in a manner quite obvious.

Having described myinvention,what Iclaim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

The combination of the bar A, screw-threaded, as shown, the standards B and O, adjustable thereon, the gear D, pinion F, belt-wheel G, and spindle H, and bearings 0 secured in the annular head 0, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I a-ffix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES P. GAINES.

Witnesses JOHN G. MiLLER, J as. R. MORELAND. 

